HSCA set up a display at the NRA 2016 annual meeting in Louisville
Kentucky. Vice President Steve Schrott proposed a theme of showing one of each of
the major types of High Standards produced by the company.
We had derringers, revolvers, semi- automatic pistols, a suppressed
pistol, rim-fire and center-fire rifles and even a UD-42. The Olympic Slow fire
pistol designed and produced by High Standard was also exhibited. There was
a lot of history and diversity in that 10’x10’ booth.
You would think there would be plenty of room to move around in one
hundred square feet. There could have been except for the constant flow of people
stopping to see the gun they grew up with or that some family member had
left them. Then they started asking questions and stayed a while to just
talk.
Steve wanted to show the diversity of High Standard production and
accomplished it. He said he just wanted to start people talking and getting them
interested in High Standards. He certainly succeeded.
Ken Rabeneck, John Stimson, Lee Horner and Jon Miller also took turns
manning the booth and answering questions.
It was really a great way to spend a weekend in Louisville. Next year’s
annual meeting is in Atlanta.
HSCA will hold its annual meeting at the MVACA/NRA Collectors show in
Kansas City, Missouri in July. We will have the exhibit there for your
enjoyment.
L-R: John Stimson, Steve Schrott (sitting), Jon Miller
Tom (Lee) Horner
Steve "recharging"
